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VZR Garant welcomes Barrio Life as its 300th participant

27 March 2024 door Theo de Reus

VZR Garant, the guarantee fund for smaller and medium-sized travel companies, has welcomed its 300th participant with country specialist Barrio Life. “This milestone underlines the continued growth of VZR Garant and the confidence that the travel industry has in this guarantee fund,” VZR said in a statement.

Barrio Life, a specialist in travel to Morocco, Portugal, and Spain, chose VZR Garant after its growth and the need to switch from the GGTO guarantee fund. This decision, prompted by exceeding the turnover limit of 1 million euros, reflects the flexibility and personal approach that VZR Garant offers as an alternative guarantee fund.

Nick Wevers, co-owner of Barrio Life, emphasizes the efficient and personal approach as decisive factors for their choice. “The switch to VZR Garant was the right decision for us. VZR Garant just fits like a glove. The turnaround time was also much more favourable.’

Thiemo Hollering, director of VZR Garant, sees the entry of Barrio Life as confirmation of the attractiveness of and appreciation for the guarantee fund within the travel industry. “We are proud of this growth and remain committed to providing an efficient and solid guarantee fund for travel companies.”

For more background information about the collaboration, read the full article on the VZR Garant website.

Photo: Barrio Life’s Barcelona office, with Nick Wevers on the left.

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Barrio Life planting in Viladecans, Barcelona

The Barrio Life team joined Life Terra to plant trees in Viladecans, Barcelona.

This Dutch specialised travel agency focusing on "sustainable & local travel adventures" has decided to compensate ALL travel impacts of their clients (flights, rental cars, stayovers). A fantastic way to make travel truly sustainable and a true example for the sector!

And as part of their first 1,000 adopted trees from Life Terra the Barrio Life team decided to help plant a first batch themselves. Spending a day outside in the field with colleagues turned into a great team-building activity! As they said: " safe to say that we all very much enjoyed it, and expanded our knowledge about trees ".

We are delighted to see how trees and teams grow together. Thanks Barrio Life for an interesting and exciting morning. If you also want to plant trees with your colleagues, contact us!

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We provide authentic, informative and memorable tour packages and city tours, at very competitive prices. Visit Moscow Tours are available not only in Moscow, but also in other cities: Saint Petersburg, Kazan, Suzdal and Sergiev Posad.  We also organise customised individual programs tailored just for you.

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Moscow is a big and busy  megalopolis and Russia’s capital city, where more than 12 million people live and work. Our capital city is happening place; it is mysterious, elegant, luxurious, fashionable, clean and bright, with its unique legends, traditions and events. It is with great pride that we show the Red Square and the Kremlin, our Underground and Tretyakovskaya Gallery, among other stunning attractions.

Saint Petersburg is our second capital,  the second largest city in the Russian Federation. This wonderful city has a strong and lively aristocratic spirit, uniquely Russian royal architecture, magnificent museums and theatres. Saint Petersburg bears the royal heritage of Russia, which can be felt in its air, its streets, parks, monuments, museums and citizens.  In Saint Petersburg tours, we will take you to the Hermitage, Peter and Paul Fortress, Faberge Museum and Orthodox Cathedrals. We’re sure you will love it!

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Administrator Samantha Power to Give Remarks and Tour MANA Nutrition Factory in Fitzgerald, Georgia

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On May 3, USAID Administrator Samantha Power will travel to Fitzgerald, Georgia to visit the MANA Nutrition Factory. MANA is a critical USAID provider of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) and Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF) for children facing malnutrition around the world. An estimated 45 million children worldwide face wasting – the most acute, life-threatening form of malnutrition. 

During this visit, Administrator Power will tour the facilities and highlight the critical need to invest in nutrition commodities for the treatment and prevention of wasting in crises around the world including Gaza, Sudan, and Ethiopia.

Administrator Power will be joined by MANA CEO Mark Moore, local elected officials, and philanthropist Sir Chris Hohn, KCMG. 

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Periodically, the Latinx Files will feature a guest writer. This week, we’ve asked De Los contributing columnist Alex Zaragoza to fill in. If you have not subscribed to our weekly newsletter, you can do so here .

My mom was sitting in the comfy chair in my living room completely enraptured by her phone, clutching her chest and contorting her face into a look I can only compare to a tantalized duck in the midst of a yearn-induced tantrum. The volume was at full señora level, and I could hear a man and a woman speaking breathlessly to one another in a dubbed-sounding Spanish.

My interest was fully piqued after she gasped and uttered “desgraciado” under her breath.

“Qué estás viendo, ‘ama?”

It turns out my mom, like many others over the last few years , has become fully obsessed with Turkish dramas known as dizi — she calls them her “novelas Turcas.” I posted a photo of this scenario on Instagram stories and was immediately hit with a bunch of DMs from people telling me their mom, tia, dad, abuelos and neighbors were also infatuated by them.

For years, Turkish dramas have found a massive audience in Latin America . Demand for these series has grown globally, but countries such as Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico and Ecuador have seen major spikes. The phenomenon kicked off in 2014 when the drama “Binbir Gece,” or “1001 Nights”/”Las Mil y Una Noches,” aired in Chile and became a ratings juggernaut. Other Latin countries followed soon after to equal success. Such is the obsession with them that parents in Latin America started giving their babies Turkish names. Welcome to the world, Sehrazat Beyza Rodriguez!

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In the United States, dizi can be seen on Univision and Telemundo, as well as streamers such as Netflix, VIX, Peacock, Kanal D Drama and Fubotv. They are also available on YouTube, NBC.com, Dailymotion and Turkish123.com.

As writer Fatima Bhutto explained in 2019, these melodramas are “sweeping epics, with each episode usually running to two hours or longer,” with multiple seasons that span 40 or more episodes. Dizi lean heavily on yearning when it comes to storylines, have massive casts (some feature as many as 50 characters) and are mostly filmed on location in Istanbul — giving viewers a snapshot of Turkey and its culture.

The latter is one of the reasons why these series have overwhelmingly resonated with Latino viewers, said Pilar Barabino, a 59-year-old in West Covina. She has seen “Erkenci Kuş”(“Pájaro Soñador”/“Daydreamer,” the first Turkish rom-com to air in the U.S. Latin market), “Kara Sevda” (“Amor Eterno”/“Endless Love”) and is currently watching “Fatmagül’ün Suçu Ne” (“¿Qué culpa tiene Fatmagül?/”What Is Fatmagül’s Fault?”). Apart from the excellent acting, juicy, often poignant stories, and “hot guys,” Barabino loves these telenovelas because of how much she learns about Turkish culture.

“Oh my God. They make so much food!” said Barabino, who watches on YouTube with Spanish subtitles. “You can see another country. Sometimes you cannot travel and you can see the other side of the world that is pretty beautiful. How they live, their traditions.”

Isla Franco, 41, from San Diego tunes in with her mom. Their favorite is “Kara Para Aşk” (“Black Money Love”), which revolves around the murder of a police officer’s fiancé.

“She tried to explain [the show] to me, but she complicates the whole thing, so I’m like, ‘Let me just watch it,’” said Franco. “I just watched the trailer and then all of a sudden, I’m hooked.”

Like Barabino, Franco is also fascinated by seeing Turkish traditions, especially when it comes to courtship.

“We just finished watching a novela where they never kissed,” she explained. “They never kissed in the mouth like they do in all these novelas that you see, or even movies nowadays. [In these series], it’s a kiss on the cheek or the forehead. That caught my eye. It’s neat.”

That certainly helps avoid any awkwardness with your parents.

When I asked my mom why she liked dizi so much, she said that the Mexican melodramas nowadays “se han hecho muy descaradas” — have too much kissing, too much sex talk, too much skin.

Everyone I spoke to connected to these Turkish series and embraced the cultural differences as a way of learning. None of them was deterred from watching by language barriers, subtitles or accessibility — many had to track down episodes on YouTube or small streamers.

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It’s no wonder the Spanish-language networks have jumped on the dizi train to major success .

“Univision’s decision to program this content was driven by a combination of factors,” Barbara Musa Ruiz, vice president of programming and strategy at TelevisaUnivision, told me. “While the network takes pride in its long-standing tradition of producing acclaimed telenovelas in Mexico that have entertained audiences for years, it also recognizes the importance of keeping pace with global trends and successes. The widespread popularity of Turkish dramas worldwide presented an opportunity that Univision couldn’t overlook, prompting the expansion of our content offering.”

The 2019 premiere of “Amor Eterno” marked a significant milestone for Univision, Musa Ruiz said. It was a ratings smash, earning an international Emmy for best telenovela. Univision has continued to invest in dizi, acquiring and adapting them for their audience.

“The widespread popularity of Turkish dramas among Latino audiences reflects their remarkable quality, relatability and emotional depth,” Musa Ruiz said. “These shows skillfully intertwine universal themes such as love, family, loyalty, betrayal and social justice, resonating with viewers across cultural boundaries.”

It’s no surprise that Latinos have embraced Turkish melodramas. After all, we have always had to take what was available to us. Despite being one of the biggest consumers of media — U.S. Latinos account for 24% of box office ticket sales and 24% of streaming subscribers — we are nearly invisible on screen and behind the cameras. For an industry that loves money, they sure leave a lot of it off the table by ignoring us.

We are accustomed to searching for connection to characters and stories that resonate with us beyond direct resemblance of physicality, beliefs or culture. A good story is a good story, and we will watch it, whether it’s American sitcoms, Turkish dizi or K-dramas, which have also become huge among Latinos .

But history has proven that this can go both ways.

The success of “Ugly Betty,” the ABC sitcom adapted from the Colombian telenovela “Yo Soy Betty, la Fea” and eventually remade in 17 other countries, was proof that telenovelas work for mainstream network audiences. Netflix’s “Queen of the South” was also a hit. In the 1990s, Thalia became a massive star in the Philippines after the telenovela “MariMar” ( Ow !) premiered in the country, making it the first Mexican series to air in the Philippines. It was a ratings beast, and “Maria Mercedes,” “Rosalinda,” and “Maria la del Barrio” found similar success.

So, what’s keeping Hollywood from making more of them? The señoras — my mom especially — are ready to lock in!

— Alex Zaragoza

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In a time where Latinos are turning away from organized religion, youth reporter Kathyrn Moya spoke to Giselle Palomera, a former Jehovah’s Witness, and their mother, Gloria. At 15, Giselle Palomera decided to leave the church as they felt they had no place in the congregation. In the latest installment of the “Generaciones,” our ongoing collaboration with Boyle Heights Beat, the Palomeras help bring to light generational differences on religion.

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“I don’t know how I managed it, but I knew my dream was up to me,” Baez said.

For the first time ever, ‘Blood In Blood Out’ will be available for streaming

More than 30 years after its release, “Blood In Blood Out” is finally making its way to Hulu. After its box office failure in 1993, the movie found a following through home distribution and word of mouth. Known for its portrayal of life in East Los Angeles, the movie has achieved cult classic status. After rewatching it on Hulu, you may feel inspired to visit the movie’s filming locations or learn the about the making of the film.

7 epic day trips you can take by train from Union Station

Looking for a quick getaway? Explore parts of the California coast such as Santa Barbara, Solana Beach or Oceanside by taking a train from Union Station. Reporter Marsha Takeda-Morrison recommends various sights and activities at each location.

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Why you might have heard Paul Simon’s ‘The Sound of Silence’ at Spanish Mass

In many Latin American countries and U.S. Latinx communities, the Lord’s prayer is often sung to the tune of Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence.” Associated Press reporter Aleja Hertzler-McCain takes a look as to how this pop ballad became a vital part of Spanish Masses around the world.

A Q&A About Latino Republicans

New York Times reporters David Leonhardt and Jennifer Medina discuss why many Latinos are turning toward the Republican Party — the economy, abortion and immigration seem to be the main factors in this shift. But Medina also suggests assimilation and “bootstrap mentality” could be contributing factors.

— Cerys Davies

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